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Meaning of pipistrelle in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌpɪpəˈstrɛl/

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  1. Noun

    pipistrelle

    Etymology

    late 18th century: from French, from Italian pipistrello, from Latin vespertilio(n-) ‘bat’, from vesper‘evening’

    Definitions

    1. small European brown bat

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